Summer 2021 Anime

The second cour of Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken 2nd Season. The nation of Tempest is in a festive mood after successfully overcoming the surprise attack from the Falmuth Army and the Western Holy Church. Beyond the festivities lies a meeting between Tempest and its allies to decide the future of the Nation of Monsters. The aftermath of the Falmuth invasion, Milim Nava's suspicious behavior, and the disappearance of Demon Lord Carrion—the problems seem to keep on piling up. Rimuru Tempest, now awakened as a "True Demon Lord," decides to go on the offensive against Clayman. With the fully revived "Storm Dragon" Veldora, "Ultimate Skill" Raphael, and other powerful comrades, the ruler of the Tempest is confident in taking down his enemies one by one until he can face the man pulling the strings.

It’s 19th-century Paris, and young vampire Noé hunts for the Book of Vanitas. Attacked by a vampire driven insane, a human intercedes, rescues Noé, and heals the sick creature. Commanding the book and calling himself Vanitas, this doctor tempts Noé with a mad crusade to “cure” the entire vampire race. Allying with one who wields arcane power so easily may be dangerous, but does he have a choice? (Source: Funimation)

A strange turn of events leads the Dragon, Tohru, to work as Miss Kobayashi's maid. She occasionally (that's a lie, she often) causes trouble for her beloved Miss Kobayashi while blending into human society and splendidly (that's a lie, only mediocrely) carrying out her maid duties. Her fellow dragons, Kanna, Lucoa, Fafnir, and Elma all find their own places to fit in as well and enjoy interspecies interactions with the humans. Yet while they're all enjoying that laid-back and occasionally turbulent left, the threat of a new Dragon swoops down upon Miss Kobayashi. (Source: Crunchyroll)

Makoto Misumi was just an average teenager who happened to suddenly be summoned to another world as a "hero." But the goddess of this world called him ugly and took his hero status away from him then sent him to the ends of the world. In the wastelands, he meets dragons, spiders, orcs, dwarves and many other non-human races. Makoto manages to show promises in the use of magic and fighting, which he wouldn't have been able to do in his former world. He has numerous encounters, but will he be able to survive this new world? A fantasy where a guy who had been abandoned by gods and humanity tries to reset his life in this new world is about to begin! (Source: Crunchyroll)

His past life and current life are intersecting--a boy with memories of two lives faces his destiny! After his mother was killed at an early age, the orphaned Rio fought his hardest to survive in the slums. One day, he awakens to the memories of Haruto Amakawa, who died in an accident while dreaming of being reunited with his childhood friend, and Rio realizing he has reincarnated in a world of swords and sorcery. Not only that, but after helping stop an attempt to kidnap a princess that he stumbled upon, he finds himself enrolled in a famous school where the children of the nobility gather… As Rio attempts to rise up from the bottom of a hierarchical society, he will have new encounters and say many goodbyes, as he fights to overcome fate. (Source: Crunchyroll)

Suddenly summoned to a fantasy world and betrothed to the princess, Kazuya Souma is crowned the new king after providing the royal family with impressive advice. To rule the kingdom, he's taking the nontraditional (and very human) route of administrative reform. In a realm of dragons and elves, will this revolutionary's unique path prove effective? (Source: Funimation)

It’s an ordinary summer vacation...except for the fact that Nagara’s high school has mysteriously drifted into another dimension. As the students begin to develop strange new powers, will they work together to survive the alien environment and find a way home, or will their newly formed factions and rivalries turn on each other? (Source: Funimation) Note: The first episode received an advance release on YouTube on June 19, 2021. The regular TV broadcast started on July 16, 2021.

The protagonist, Naoya, is a first-year in high school. He asks out Saki, a girl he has been in love with, and she agrees to be his girlfriend. He's currently on cloud nine. But then, a beautiful girl named Nagisa comes up to Naoya one day and tells him that she wants to go out with him. Naoya feels himself wavering because Nagisa is such a good girl, and he comes to a decision! A new kind of romcom from a rather unexpected decision is about to begin! (Source: Crunchyroll)

Thwarting a hijacking with the beautiful, silver-haired detective, Siesta, transforms Kimihiko’s young life. Their success kicks off years of crime-solving and confronting syndicates around the world—until Siesta dies. Left with questions, Kimihiko moves on. But now, a new case may open healed wounds as it connects to an assassin, a world conspiracy, and his dead partner! (Source: Funimation) Note: The first episode aired with a runtime of ~46 minutes as opposed to the standard 24 minute long episode.

28-year old Hashiba Kyouya has hit a new low after losing his job at a shady game developer. He originally quit his steady office job to work in the creative industries that he admires, but it's proving to be a challenge even for a motivated go-getter like him. As he finds himself back at his parents house, between jobs, he can't help but wonder what would happen if he had a chance to redo his collegiate studies. Maybe things would turn out differently if he had gone to art school instead... and, shockingly enough, he might just get a chance to test that theory. (Source: Crunchyroll) Note: The first episode aired with a runtime of ~51 minutes as opposed to the standard 24 minute long episode.

The third installment in the Boku no Hero Academia movie franchise.When a sinister organization threatens to wipe out all superhuman powers, the fate of the world is on the line. With two hours until the collapse of civilization, Deku, Bakugo, and Todoroki manage to work as a team, but there’s still one problem. Deku’s on the run for murder.(Source: Funimation)

Cherry is a quiet boy who loves to make haikus based off of the things he sees. One summer day in a city in the Japanese countryside… At a shopping mall, he meets Smile, a beautiful girl in a mask. Cherry has trouble speaking in anything but haikus, and Smile wears a mask to hide her big, braces-covered front teeth. The two of them get closer as the south wind blows. One day, the two of them learn from Old Man Fujiyama, a master of Haiku who’s started going senile, that he’s searching for a certain record. “If I can hear this record again, I can remember… Something I don’t want to forget, but can’t remember…” Cherry and Smile decide to help. This is the story of their summer, set in a shopping mall… (Source: Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures)

Being an adult is hard. For 31-year-old Uramichi Omota, that depressing truth weighs on him. While on TV, he’s an upbeat exercise instructor for a children’s show, but sometimes he can’t keep his sardonic comments to himself. Even his coworkers, a pair of mascots and a singing duo, keep revealing the plight of adulthood on air. Regardless, they’re working through it one a day at a time.(Source: Funimation)

The Great Jahy, the Dark Realm’s second-in-command, cuts a frightening figure, feared and revered by all. But when a run-in with a magical girl results in the destruction of the precious mana crystal, the Dark Realm falls, transporting the newly puny and powerless Jahy to the human world! Unfortunately, plotting the revival of the Dark Realm from a cramped, crumbling one-room apartment is no easy feat when you have rent to pay and a job to keep! (Source: Square Enix Manga & Books)

How can you fall in love when you can’t even hold hands? Due to a childhood curse, anything that the Duke touches will die—which makes his flirty maid’s behavior all the more shocking! Is there a way for the Duke and his companions to somehow break the curse, or is he doomed to a life where love is forever out of his reach? (Source: Funimation)

The second season of Otome Game no Hametsu Flag shika Nai Akuyaku Reijou ni Tensei shiteshimatta…. Katarina Claes, the daughter of a duke, regains her memories from a previous life after hitting her head on a rock. The world she lives in now is the world of Fortune Lover, the otome game she was hooked on in her previous life, and she is now the villainess who interferes with the heroine's love story! The happy ending prepared for Katarina in the game is being exiled from the country, and the bad ending, she gets killed... but she's determined to avoid all destruction flags and claim a happy future for herself! And after she succeeds in avoiding those flags, a new crisis awaits?! The curtain rises once again on this flirtatious romantic comedy! (Source: Crunchyroll)

Fena Houtman is a young orphan girl that has been raised on an Island where there is no hope of becoming anything more than chattel, to be used and discarded by soldiers of the British Empire. But Fena is more than just another powerless orphan. When her mysterious past comes knocking, Fena will break the chains of her oppressors. Her goal: forge a new identity, free of bondage, and search for a place where she can truly belong and find out the true mysteries behind a keyword "Eden." It is the story of a lifetime adventure she and her crew of misfits and unlikely allies will have, in pursuit of her goals! (Source: Crunchyroll)

Work sucks and Kinji was avoiding it beautifully by investing every penny. Good plan ’til he found himself in a new world…with DEBT! Now under the rule of an evil mining company, avoiding work is gonna be a tough grind. Does he have what it takes to pull off the ultimate workaround on this gig? (Source: Funimation)

A new kind of battle of abilities for a new generation is about to begin! It all started on a regular morning like any other. Akira Shiroyanagi is a high school kid who loves nothing more than konpeito candy and games. One day, he ends up in a fight due to a mysterious girl named Mion. Mion then tells the people she had gathered that they no longer officially exist in any records. They were given powers and were about to be test subjects. Akira makes up his mind to use his powers to climb up the ranks and then crush this organization. (Source: Crunchyroll)

The protagonist of this story, Suzu, is a 17-year old high school girl living with her father in a rural town of Kochi — their town is a textbook definition of depopulation in the Japanese countryside. Wounded by the loss of her mother at a young age, Suzu one day discovers the massive online world, “U,” and dives into this alternate reality as her avatar, Belle. Before long, all of U’s eyes are fixed on Belle (Suzu), when one day the mysterious and infamous Dragon-like figure appears before her. (Source: Official Site)

Kukuru Misakino is a 18-year-old girl who works at an aquarium and she encounters a former idol who lost her place in Tokyo and escaped to Okinawa named Fuuka Miyazawa. Kukuru and Fuuka spend their days at the aquarium, their hearts filled with their own passions. But their precious place is about to be shut down forever. The girls face their dreams and reality, loneliness and friendships, bonds and conflicts... This summer is about to turn a glimmering, new page. (Source: Crunchyroll)

Down-on-his-luck Koushi Nagumo wanders the streets unemployed, homeless, and in search of his next meal. His fortunes improve after a chance meeting with a vivacious young woman whose proposition seemingly solves nearly all his problems. Thanks to her, Koushi enters the welcoming halls of a dormitory at a women’s college… only this particular assignment is no stuffy, sleepy affair. The Goddess’ Dormitory is known for housing the college’s most unruly students! If he wants to keep a roof over his head, Koushi must become the “Dormitory Mother” charged with maintaining order and good discipline. But doing his job and keeping his sanity are no small feat with characters as endearingly eccentric and untamable as these! (Source: Sentai Filmworks)

It has been 800 years since the incredibly fast and powerful gods of battle known as the Idaten had sealed away the demons after an intense battle. Now, that battle is just considered a myth or a fairytale. While the current generation of Idaten who have never even had to fight are enjoying their peaceful lives, someone awakened the demons once again! Armed forces, ingenuity. politics, and intrigue. If you've got it, use everything you can! This three-way battle royale with no rules and no limits is about to begin!! (Source: Crunchyroll)

Saltherine Aldarake, princess of the Kingdom of Aldarake, dreams of traveling the world—a dangerous dream in a land where monsters roam the countryside as they please, and humans live behind high, strong walls. But when a chance meeting with traveler Mikoto gives hope to her dream, he shatters it soon after, as he reveals himself to be none other than Momotaro, ruthless demon-slayer. Though horrified by the gore Momotaro leaves behind, Saltherine is convinced more than ever that she needs to learn about the world beyond her walls, and journeys out...following the steps of the mysterious, charismatic, terrifying boy she met that day... (Source: Kodansha USA)

The second season of 100-man no Inochi no Ue ni Ore wa Tatteiru.

Just after winning a national water polo title in his third year of junior high, a car accident left Minato Kiyomizu in a coma. Nearly a year passes before he awakes, but with no memory of his last school year. Now in high school with a fresh start, he leaves the sport behind, but a promise has him returning to it. However, his new team is weak, and that’s just a sign for more problems to come. (Source: Funimation)

Reiji Kirio was a corporate wage slave, who did nothing but work all day, every day. On a typical day of walking to work with a hollow look on his face, he suddenly found himself in the forest of another world. "Oh, this must be one of those isekai reincarnations people keep talking about." The two skills he has are "Appraise" and "Drug Discovery." Those don't sound too impressive... well, whatever. Except these turn out to be particularly overpowered skills! He's able to produce the healing medicines that were sorely lacking in the world, one after another, leading to an overnight fortune. No one will ever force him to work like a slave again! He decides to adopt a deliberately slow life, and opens a drug store. And so, a story about following the slow life philosophy while running a drugstore in another world begins.(Source: Crunchyroll)

Sequel to Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou.

Taking place in-between the final two episodes of Nanatsu no Taizai: Fundo no Shinpan, Meliodas and his friends jump back into action when the new era of peace is threatened by a powerful magical alliance that could spell the end for all. The original film also adapts the manga's last chapter.

Nearly a century after magic was recognized as a real form of technology, Miyuki Shiba begins her term at Magic High School. An “honor” student, she dreamed of enjoying school with her older brother Tatsuya, an “irregular” student. But a rift between the gifted Course 1 students and the inferior Course 2 students could stand in the way. This time, Miyuki is the star of the show! (Source: Funimation)

The curtain rises on the Kouka School of Musical and Theatrical Arts. Spotlight on Sarasa Watanabe, a starry-eyed 5'10" student who dreams of performing as Oscar, a male lead role. She forms an unlikely friendship with her new roommate, a former idol who now also hopes to join the all-female Kouka Acting Troupe. Together, they’re in for the role of a lifetime. (Source: Funimation)

Solar calendar year 2020: grotesque organisms called Others have begun eating people. To take down this new enemy, the Other Suppression Force is formed. Saved by this elite team as a child, psychokinetic Yuito withstands the training to enlist. On the other hand, prodigy Kasane was scouted for her abilities. But Kasane’s dreams tell her strange things, dragging the two into an unavoidable fate. (Source: Funimation)

Just prior to Chise becoming a part-time student, during Cartaphilus' brief nap… Chise receives an invitation to the academy, and she, with the help of Elias and the others, begins preparing. One such busy day, a spriggan arrives at their home on a strange horse, bringing news that "something is wrong with this Wild Hunt." Gabriel, an ordinary boy who'd just moved from London, was bored. Of his situation, of being parted from his friends, of unfamiliar land. Of everything. He was staring through his window, as if to escape from it all, when he caught a glimpse of tobacco smoke. When he ran outside to chase it, the impossible happened: his world began to intertwine with the veiled world of the mages. (Source: Crunchyroll) Note: The episodes were bundled with volumes 16-18 of the manga.

Tokyo’s brand-new Yuigaoka Girls’ High School has no history, no upperclassmen, and no reputation—its first students are starting from scratch! A team of five girls led by Kanon Shibuya discover school idols, and their hopes to do something with singing begin to grow. They begin the “School Idol Project” with a blank slate and infinite potential. It’s time for their Love Live to take flight!(Source: Funimation)

After battling their way through all seven Singularities, the Chaldea Security Organization has finally arrived at the endpoint of the Grand Order: The Final Singularity, Grand Temple of Time: Solomon. Now is the time to defeat the root of all evil, Solomon, the King of Mages. Now is the time to reclaim the future. With the final operation looming large, Romani Archaman considers the choices he will soon have to make, Mash Kyrielight dwells on life’s limitations, and Fujimaru prepares to receive a new Mystic Code. All their many encounters have led to this moment as Fujimaru and Mash at last embark on their final operation... [Source: Aniplex USA]

Theatrical follow-up to Free! Dive to the Future. As representatives of Japan, Haruka, Rin, and Ikuya are heading to Sydney to participate in the Swimming World Cup. They will finally compete with world class athletes but can they survive these games? This is the climax of the “Free!” series from Kyoto Animation. (Source: Crunchyroll)

The second season of Magia Record: Mahou Shoujo Madoka☆Magica Gaiden.

The 203rd Air Mage Battalion led by Tanya is forced to fight in the southern desert, the front line. In an effort to provide some food for the harsh conditions, Colonel Rerugen sent dried pasta to the battlefield. Will Tanya and the others be able to eat the delicious pasta under the conditions of water shortage? (Source: Abema, translated)

Lucifer, Satan, and the other five princes of hell are students at the Royal Academy of Diavolo, where they train to rule the Demon World. From following humans to falling in love, their individual quirks land them in interesting situations every single day! Will their antics get them expelled, or will one of these infamous brothers come out on top? (Source: Funimation) Note: Episode 7 is an Audio Commentary by the VAs, and has an extended runtime of ~35 minutes as opposed to the standard 5 minute long episode.

The story follows the Kirihara brothers who from a young age were incarcerated in a secure scientific facility due to their supernatural powers, having escaped after the barrier that was preventing them malfunctions. The story also follows the Kuroki brothers who are trying to chase the Kirihara brothers.

The world is dying, no longer able to support life. The Ainsworth family can use the Holy Grail to save humanity, but the price of salvation is sacrifice of the magical girl Miyu — but Miyu’s brother, Shirou, won’t let them have her without a fight. Now it’s up to Illya to step in and find a solution that will save not only Miyu, but the entire world for impending doom. But when the price for the world's salvation is the life of a single, innocent girl, what will Illya choose? (Source: Sentai Filmworks)

Compilation movie of the TV series which includes new scenes and different perspectives. Single father Kakushi Gotou has a secret. He’s a top-selling artist of popular erotic manga, but his impressionable young daughter, Hime, can never find out! Now he’s having to bend over backwards just to keep her inquisitive little mind from discovering what he does for a living. A father-daughter tale of love and laughter. (Source: Funimation)

The thirteenth episode that aired with the rebroadcast of Isekai Cheat Magician.

Extra episodes of Mini Dra shorts released across all five volumes of the Blu-ray/DVD releases of Kobayashi-san Chi no Maidragon S.

Shingeki no Kyojin: The Final Season DVD/BD specials. They are chibi parody shorts; 2 video was included on the DVD/BDs. Each video contained 8 stories (essentially chibi parody short episode 60–75) which continued the chibi parody story from the previous chibi parody specials included on the DVD/BDs of the previous seasons.

The story takes place in Shibuya. Ryuuhei had always looked up to his older brother as a child. Even after witnessing his mysterious death, Ryuuhei grows up to be a cheerful high school student. One day after his daily kickboxing practice, he is bitten by a strange creature calling itself Tris. That night, an unusual dream bothers his sleep. As the rumored "Drops" circulate around the city, Ryuuhei is confronted with a force of twisted desire. What is it that awaits him beyond that? (Source: Crunchyroll)

The story centers on a woman who is getting on in years, but all her cats think she's a man so they call her Ojii-chan. One day a brazen cat named Tsushima appears in Ojii-chan's yard.

17-year-old run-away Yui and 8-year-old Hiyori, who lost her family and her voice, have no place to go when they run into Kiwa, a strange old lady. She offers them a place to stay, in a slightly banged-up old house overlooking the sea, a Mayoiga. Despite joining Kiwa on a whim, the two girls find comfort in Mayoiga, a legendary house, said to look after lost travelers, and the warm hospitality of Kiwa. Both girls' damaged hearts begin to heal little by little. Until one day, a variety of strange beings which Kiwa calls “Fushigitto” begin popping up around the house. (Source: Eleven Arts)

Time flies when you're having fun, and it seems like only yesterday that Shinobu Omiya was nervously waiting for her friend Alice Cartelet to arrive from England to study at Shinobu's school in Japan. Now, in their third and final year, Alice, Shinobu, Aya, and Yoko have truly become the best of friends and even Karen, Honoka, and Kana are part of the gang as well. But since it's their last year, that means their time will be split between preparing for the big senior trip to Nara and Kyoto, and trying to make plans for whatever is to come next in their lives… and in Shinobu's case, that may mean something so amazing that she'd never even dared to dream it! (Source: Sentai Filmworks) Note: Announced in the May issue of Houbunsha's Manga Time Kirara Max magazine.

In 2006, there were traces of improper access to secret Presidential files found in the White House's network. American federal agent Leon S. Kennedy is among the group invited to the White House to investigate this incident, but when the lights suddenly go out, Leon and the SWAT team are forced to take down a horde of mysterious zombies. Meanwhile, TerraSave staff member Claire Redfield encounters a mysterious image drawn by a youth in a country she visited, while providing support to refugees. Haunted by this drawing, which appears to be of a victim of viral infection, Claire starts her own investigation. The next morning, Claire visits the White House to request the construction of a welfare facility. There, she has a chance reunion with Leon and uses the opportunity to show him the boy's drawing. Leon seems to realize some sort of connection between the zombie outbreak at the White House and the strange drawing, but he tells Claire that there is no relation and leaves. In time, these two zombie outbreaks in distant countries lead to events that shake the nation to its very core. (Source: Netflix)

"The best concert, once again!" BanG Dream! FILM LIVE 2nd Stage is the second animated live movie for the BanG Dream! franchise and the sequel to BanG Dream! FILM LIVE. It was announced on March 16, 2020 and premiered in Japanese theaters on August 20, 2021. Additionally, a pre-screening was held in five selected theaters across the country on August 10, 2021. It premiered in the United States and Canada through Eventive on September 18, 2021. Note: The film has 3 different post-credit scenes originally rotated weekly on theater showings. On Crunchyroll, these alternative scenes are streamed as separate episodes.

The ninth season of Yami Shibai.

An anime short included with the Princess Principal: Crown Handler Chapter 1 Blu-ray release. Dorothy and Chise have called the members of Team White Pidgeon to the natural history room, because Dorothy apparently has something she wants to discuss. (Source: Anime News Network)

Javelin, Z23, Laffey, and Ayanami help Sirius practice as a maid for an upcoming party, while South Dakota and Massachusetts practice the piano. Bundled with the second Blu-ray of Azur Lane: Bisoku Zenshin!

The world is on the brink of apocalypse following an onslaught of invaders. To fight the attacking hoard, one of the original Getter Robo pilots, Hayato Jin, has finished Getter Arc, a new fighting unit based on the final work and ultimate masterpiece of Professor Saotome. Now the son of Ryouma – one of Hayato's copilots on the first-generation Getter – Takuma, the half-human half-Saurian Kamui, and Baku, younger brother of the extraordinary ESPer Tahir, step aboard the Getter Arc to combat the ruthless incursion and restore hope to their ravaged world! (Source: Sentai Filmworks)

This is a world of the near future. The five shining stars invite you to this wonderful journey. Are you ready? To the future!!!!! A concept movie celebrating the 16th Anniversary of the THE iDOLM@STER series, directed by Atsushi Nishigori featuring the aptly titled song VOY@GER by THE IDOLM@STER FIVE STARS!!!!! The movie is animated by studio CloverWorks, with joint effort by Studio Khara on the visual production.

Mini animation for Assault Lily, animated by Shaft.

Liella no Uta is a weekly animated music segment shown with each Love Live! Superstar!! episode exclusively on the NHK Educational TV (NHK E) broadcast of the TV anime. These shorts will later be released across all 6 volumes of the Blu-ray/DVD releases of Love Live! Superstar!!. The title is in reference to NHK's program, Minna no Uta. The list of released animations included in this entry are as follows: #1) Primary (Liella!) #2) Memories (Shibuya Kanon) #3) Memories (Arashi Chisato) #4) Anniversary (Tang Keke) #5) Anniversary (Hazuki Ren) #6) Message (Heanna Sumire) #7) Message (Shibuya Kanon) #8) Ringing! (Arashi Chisato) #9) Ringing! (Tang Keke) #10) Dears (Hazuki Ren) #11) Dears (Heanna Sumire) #12) Departure (Liella!)

Summer’s new boyfriend isn’t human, Jerry’s in big trouble as usual, and Rick is well… just being Rick. Don’t miss the new Rick and Morty short, Summer meets God from Takashi Sano acclaimed director of the Tower of God series.

A short anime included in the NOMAD: Megalo Box 2 Blu-ray Disc box set, based on the "Las alas del viajero" story that was featured in the anime.

Ahead of the full anime broadcast, a mini-anime project has launched to deliver information about the show Seirei Gensouki! Posted on the official HJ Bunko YouTube channel and the official Seirei Gensouki Twitter account.

Anime adaptation of the 3D smartphone shooting game "Alice Gear Aegis" by the developer COLOPL. The M-1 Tag Team Grand Prix finally kicks off! The race will determine the top mermaid and winner of 10 million yen! Too bad there’s a big frog and a cyclone in the way. (Source: HIDIVE) Note: The anime's other episodes are only viewable by scanning a QR code contained within 3 different figures. Depending on the figure that the QR code is taken from, the ending will be different.

The second season of TSUKIPRO THE ANIMATION. Note: The broadcast was interrupted after the 8th episode due to COVID cases among staff members. The Season started airing again from episode 1 on October 6, 2021

Episodes 13-15 of Hetalia World★Stars included in the Blu-ray BOX.

Sharing the ocean theme, hololive JP and EN's summer collab group, UMISEA, will have story-based videos! Short animated series of videos featuring Minato Aqua, Houshou Marine, Gawr Gura, and Ninomae Ina'nis of hololive.

The movie features an original story that takes place during the three months between the first manga and its currently running sequel. Inspired by his tennis champion father, Ryoma is determined to take his game to the next level and train in the US. But in the middle of an intense tennis battle to save his classmate Sakuno from dangerous villains, they somehow find themselves transported back to the past, just as Ryoma’s father is about to undertake his final championship match at the US Open – when he was mysteriously forced to retire. Sing, Dance, and Play along with the innovative 3D digital animation that brings the magnificent and colorful world of The Prince of Tennis to life on the big screen. (Sources: Natalie, Crunchyroll, edited)

The third film compiling the Gundam: G no Reconguista TV series.

In the anime, the protagonist is overworked and always exhausted by daily life, and yearns for comfort and solace. They want to be kindly praised and healed. They think, "Children have it nice because they're spoiled." The protagonist wants to escape from reality, and so they go to a store and purchase a blue pacifier. When they put the pacifier in their mouth, it emits a strange light, and it magically transports the protagonist to another world. The protagonist is now in the body of a five-year-old child, and spends time at a day care center where there are many handsome men who are caregivers there. The caregivers use the "There, There Magic" to soothe the children at the day care center. (Source: Anime News Network)

Monthly chibi short dramas written by Tooru Toba featuring the characters of Tensai Ouji no Akaji Kokka Saisei Jutsu in the lead up to the January 2022 premiere of the TV anime. Posted on the NBCUniversal Anime/Music YouTube Channel and later on the Blu-ray release of the series. Includes: • Fest (フェス), released on Aug 11, 2021 • Bunka no Hata ni wa Shoko no Kage (文化の傍には食の影), released on Sep 21, 2021 • Halloween no Cosplay (ハロウィンのコスプレ), released on Oct 30, 2021 • Kinroukansha no Hi (勤労感謝の日), released on Nov 23, 2021 • Santa Claus o Tsukamaete (サンタクロースを捕まえて), released on Dec 23, 2021

Tommorow's Leaves is a special project commissioned by the Olympic Foundation for Culture and Heritage (OFCH), animated by Studio Ponoc, made for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. The annual arrival of the message leaf causes concern – something is undeniably wrong. Its usually vibrant and lasting colours quickly fade, and it suddenly withers and crumbles. Five envoys, from five diverse lands, are dispatched to find out what has happened. The envoys travel to a distant land, quietly guided by tiny spirits. Each envoy has its own strengths and vulnerabilities. They compete and support each other as they draw closer to their destination, facing treacherous terrain and difficult conditions. Through athletic challenges and the uniting power of sport, they discover the positive fundamental values that come with playful competition. Together, the envoys approach near the source of the message leaf. Can they restore life to a future in peril? (Source: International Olympic Committee) Note: Premiered early on June 14, 2021 at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival, ahead of the cultural programme at Tokyo 2020. Also premiered at the Tokyo Skytree Round Theater on July 12, 2021.

Web anime of Ore, Tsuhima that is concurrently released during the TV shorts' broadcast, streamed on the Asmik Ace YouTube Channel. One day, “Ojiichan(woman)” who likes cats meets a talking(?) cat on the street! The name of the brazen cat who was originally a stray cat is “Tsushima.” “Zun,” Ojiichan’s house cat, “Chaa,” who’s spoiled and cowardly, and “Osamu,” a self-centered gangster cat have already been living in Ojiichan’s house, and Tsushima now lives together with them in peace. Wanna take a look at the wild life of Tsushima and Ojiichan that’s filled with love for cats? (Source: YouTube video description)

A mini anime where the characters of Shuumatsu no Valkyrie talk about the humans and gods that appeared in the Netflix adaptation. Posted mainly on the Warner Bros. Japan Anime YouTube channel and on the Record of Ragnarok official Twitter.

Mini animations posted on the Shiroi Suna no Aquatope Twitter account.

The thirteenth episode of the Hachigatsu no Cinderella Nine TV anime.

In 2079, the world's first orbital elevator was built in the Pacific Ocean to commemorate the peace that mankind regained after the 3rd World War. However, during the completion ceremony, a huge red humanoid object appears from outer space. It was so powerful that mankind was defeated in vain resistance. The orbital elevator was occupied, and since then mankind has entered a war with the red hostile flying object "Vacant" flying from there. Summer 2099. "It's been 20 years since the war started." Humanity developed the humanoid 7th generation fighter "Seventh" and succeeded in suppressing "Vacant" to the vicinity of the orbital elevator. Yashima military base floating in the Pacific Ocean. A woman who belongs to the special technology research department, Miku, drives the black forward wing Seventh F/SX-02 Tenra and flies in the blue sky. Together with the personality data of Liza, a girl who was once separated, stored in the machine's computer. Just to be together. A yuri mecha movie starring two girls bound together by a bond far stronger than friendship.

The story centers on a crocodile living a normal life, unaware that he is due to die in 100 days. The crocodile spends ordinary days with his animal companions. (Source: Anime News Network)

Short posted on the official twitter account where the "Katarina Five" introduces My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! X.

Special Mini Anime made to commemorate the release of the Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya: Licht - Namae no Nai Shoujo Movie in theaters

Special to celebrate the ninth season of Yami Shibai.

Short films made with RiBLA Studio, the VR tool that lets anybody make their own anime.

Mirai and KiracCHU introduce the activities of Pretty All Friends through history and support sparkling dreams. (Source: Official Twitter, translated)

Mini animations featuring characters from the SHAMAN KING (2021) anime posted on the KING AMUSEMENT CREATIVE YouTube account.

A CalorieMate web movie directed by Takumi Shiga featuring the song "Surges" by Orangestar, with vocals by Kase and Loin. The video carries an eclectic animation style, as the story follows high school students from various clubs pouring their effort into sports in the second year of the coronavirus pandemic. (Source: Anime News Network, edited) Note: Initially published on the Otsuka Pharmaceutical Official YouTube channel in July 2021, it was later reuploaded on Orangestar's YouTube channel under the song title "Surges", republished on August 12, 2021.

Teaser promotional animations for HololiveEN's second generation reveal. Includes: • Prelude (序) • Omen (兆し)

It's been almost 100 years since the "salaryman" type of office worker first appeared in Japan back in the 1920s. As our society faces a major turning point, SmartHR decided to create a brand film to reflect upon how work styles have changed with time over the past century. We hope that by looking back on history, we inspire people to think about how they want to work going forward. (Source: Official YouTube channel)

In a certain city, for just a moment in time, the lives of three strangers intersect. (Source: YouTube)

Vanguard 10th Anniversary Special Project Mini Anime: mini vanguard Large The stage is set on a moon of Planet Cray, “Aniversario”. To develop the moon, Selka summons Aichi, Chrono and friends A large undertaking by familiar vanguard characters! (Source: Vanguard Official Site)

An adorable animated video which takes a look back at the events of Book II in Fire Emblem Heroes' story that is performed through a stage play-like setting.

The third generation of J SOUL BROTHERS from EXILE TRIBE is reimagined as 7 unique and diverse characters in "KICK & SLIDE". This is a slapstick story where the characters solve difficult cases!? and rare cases!? that occur in the colorful and pop vibrant city "Nakame Town" with dance and music. Note: It aired during the Oha-Suta (おはスタ) variety program on TV Tokyo.

Malice comes up abruptly. As if it is blinking. Capricious like a flapping insect. One day a young hermit finds a winged insect and crushes it out of disgust. Meanwhile, the elephant sees the whole situation but says nothing. From that day on, the boy is chased by shadows of the winged insects. (Source: Official Website) Graduate Work 2021, Tokyo University of the Arts, Graduate School of Film and New Media, Department of Animation.

Sawako Kabuki's contribution to the event "Atarashii Yoru no Hanabi", where fireworks-themed short films by four artists were screened on the wall of the BONUS TRACK plaza.

A polar bear who is very bored with various marine animals in the deep blue sea. It continues an ancient tradition of "Caricatures of Frolicking animals" in scroll painting-style; this time, "Frolicking Sea Animals," in animation form, with a play on Japanese and English language word-plays: "Hokyoku-Guma Suggoku Hima. / Polar bear bears boredom", "Kawauso Kawaisou./Other otter, poor otter," etc. This project is inspired by the Japanese picture scroll in the 12 to 13 century: Bird and Beast Character Caricature. Marine animals spread out in world ocean. Using the short rhythm of the poem, you will enjoy the various sea animals' thoughts and life. This rhyme verse in both English and Japanese at same means and this film is continued in one scene and one cut for 7 minutes. Debuted at the 39th Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival on August 14, 2021 during the 'KIDSEYE FILM FESTIVAL - ANIMATED SHORTS'.

At the Hudsucker corporate headquarters, a salaryman (“Me”) is the constant target of his hulking, bald, perverted boss’ violent retribution. Bittersweet childhood memories of Me’s late grandmother keep him going, but his brutal work life pushes him to the breaking point. Me gets sweet revenge and hightails it out of Tokyo, only to have his airplane violently hijacked. He’s dumped into the Pacific Ocean and onto the shores of remote island Mahoroba (an ancient Japanese word describing a far-off utopia). Note: Screened at the 13th Shimokitazawa Film Festival on September 20, 2021, where it also won the Grand Prize among 12 nominated works.